IRON MOUNTAIN DATA CENTERS & WEB WERKS
electrical power monitoring system .” By applying Automated Logic ’ s BMS solution , he continues , Iron Mountain is able to “ expand in a consistent manner ,” by unifying the experience for both its employees and customers .
Now , Automated Logic is supplying the Iron Mountain Data Centers - Web Werks joint venture with construction , installation , and operational services . “ On the construction-front , Automated Logic provides the BMS software and hardware we need . For the installation process , Automated Logic appoints local companies as partners to do the local installation on the ground . And , when everything is up and running , they provide operations support in the form of a BMS Control and Monitoring System , COLO View for customers to monitor the temperature and humidity , and power monitoring for the individual server racks ,” Goh explains , adding that the unified platform Automated Logic provides across all of Iron Mountain Data Centers ’ s ’ global operations “ also means that our technicians , engineers and NOC staff are familiar with the tools at their disposal , regardless of their location , thus enabling us to tap into our global resources and expertise wherever and whenever it ’ s needed .”
Pan-Indian Expansion “ Web Werks has this huge ambition to grow , and so does Iron Mountain Data Centers . Our outlooks and philosophies are very closely aligned ,” Goh continues . Since its announcement in February , the joint venture has bought a 100,000 square foot land parcel adjacent to Web Werks Data Centers ’ existing MUM-1 facility and - much like the country ’ s digital economy - is poised for an explosion of activity .
“ We plan to expand into every major metro in India . We ' re looking at Bangalore , Chennai , and Hyderabad , to offer even more to the ecosystems we already serve ,” says Rathi , casting his eyes ahead to a growing tidal wave of demand on the horizon . “ India used to pull all its data from the US and other foreign countries . Now , there ' s content being made and stored here and more data than ever being imported . All that content has to be hosted in India ,” he says . “ To be ready for this datanami , we have teams in Bangalore , Chennai and Hyderabad getting everything ready for our expansion into those markets as well . The demand is out there , and we should follow .”
Goh agrees . “ It ' s also no secret that we want to bring new customers into our business and help them succeed . So , bringing more customers to India from our global base and building more data centres in India are
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